Leistus rezabkovae
| Leistus rezabkovae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Leistus |
| Species: | L. rezabkovae
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| Binomial name | |
| Leistus rezabkovae Farkač & Wrase, 2015
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Leistus rezabkovae is a species of ground beetle found in the Gansu Province, China. It belongs to the subgenus Evanoleistus.[1]
Description
It is entirely black and has a rather slim, somewhat heart-shaped pronotum. It has conspicuously wide mandibles. It is very similar to the species L. farkaci.[1]
Distribution and ecology
It has only been found in the Lenglong Ling Mountains, confined to the Gansu Province. It has been found in rocky alpine pastures. It is associated with plants of Rhododendron and Azalea. It may be found by searching under rocks or by sifting through litter and moss. Specimens were collected at altitudes between 3,392 and 3,900 m (11,130 and 12,800 ft).[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet is a tribute to Klára Řežábková, a friend of the first author, Jan Farkač.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Farkač, Jan; Wrase, David W. (2015-03-19). "A New Species Of Genus Leistus Frölich, 1799 From The Chinese Province Of Gansu And New Data On Species Previously Described From Qinghai And Gansu (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Nebriii)". Revue suisse de Zoologie. 122 (1): 1–5. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14573.